Bid documentation for the procurement of 2 000 MW of “emergency” power to address an immediate supply shortfall that is making South Africa vulnerable to ongoing load-shedding will be released to the market by the end of July or early August at the latest, Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane told lawmakers on Tuesday. Delivering a Budget Vote address on behalf of Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who was hospitalised for Covid-19 on Monday, the Tourism Minister said both demand and supply solutions were required to mitigate the unpredictable performance of Eskom’s plant.
